ETA Star Healthcare ties up with Swiss Sonnenhof

The 65 bed multi-speciality hospital, which has been set up by ETA Star Healthcare and the Government of Ras Al Khaimah, is in keeping with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qassimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, to make Ras Al Khaimah the healthcare destination of the region by adhering to international accreditation standards.

RAK Hospital will be formally inaugurated soon after Ramadan and will be one of the first in a series of medical facilities to be established. The hospital will additionally mark the extension of a robust portfolio already held by the ETA Star Healthcare across the emirates.

"ETA Star Healthcare is committed to delivering quality services at all levels. We do not compromise on any aspect and this partnership is demonstration of this dedication. Sonnenhof Swiss Health brings in a wealth of expertise and medical care to match the Swiss standards, which have been recognized by the WHO," said Mr. Raza Siddiqui, Executive Director, ETA Star Healthcare.

Sonnenhof Swiss Health is a leading healthcare group in Switzerland and seeks to assist the healthcare providers in delivering medical services which conform to the stringent Swiss standards. Sonnenhof, which carries distinct brand equity, is making its first foray into the region with this arrangement.

"We are proud to introduce Sonnenhof to this part of the world and are confident that the people of our region will greatly benefit from the Swiss heritage of premium healthcare and hospitality," said Mr. Siddiqui.

"Sonnenhof has to its credit the required quality certificates in delivering premium healthcare, including SLH-EFQM (Swiss leading hospital), ISO 9001 (entire hospital) and ISO 17025 (laboratories).

In addition, it has also put into place quality systems like QABE (Patient-oriented Quality Measurement), CIRS (Critical Incident Reporting System) and AQC (Complication Statistics)", said Mr. Peter Kappert, Chairman & CEO of Sonnenhof Swiss Health.

Besides an adherence to such stringent norms in global medical practice, RAK Hospital has been designed as a state-of-the-art healthcare complex by the US-based Ellerbe Becket of Mayo Clinic repute. The hospital is also in the process of getting accreditation from the US-based Joint Commission International (JCI), the most credible accreditor of healthcare facilities in the world.

The team at ETA Star Healthcare is dedicated and committed to providing expert consultancy service for healthcare organizations. With these defined objectives, ETA Star Healthcare is establishing a significant bouquet of hospitals and they include amongst others, ambitious projects in Muraqqabat, Midriff and Dubai Investment Park, in Dubai.